EEOC Categories

Question 1

What are the categories of EEOC race/ethnic identification? (AABHNTW)

Answer 1

1. American Indian/Alaska Native2. Asian3. Black/African American4. Hispanic/Latino5. Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander6. Multiracial7. White

Question 2

American Indian/Alaska Native is a person of origin from ______

Answer 2

North/South America, and maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment

Question 3

Asian is a person of origin from ______

Answer 3

Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent

Question 4

Black/African American is a person of origin from ______

Answer 4

Any black racial groups of Africa

Question 5

Hispanic/Latino is a person of origin from ______

Answer 5

Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South/Central American, or other Spanish culture

Question 6

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander is a person of origin from ______

Answer 6

Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands

Question 7

Multiracial is a person of origin from ______

Answer 7

All persons who identify with more than one of enumerated five races

Question 8

White is a person of origin from ______

Answer 8

Europe, Middle East, or North Africa

Question 9

What are the two gender identification categories? (GT)

Answer 9

1. Gender Non-Conforming2. Transgender

Question 10

Gender non-conforming person is who _____

Answer 10

Does not conform to society’s expectations of gender expression based on the normalized, binary expectations

Question 11

Transgender is a person whose _____

Answer 11

Gender identity and/or gender expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth (* does not always involve hormone treatment or surgical procedures)

Question 12

What are the 3 elements that define “individual with disabilities”? (IRR)

Answer 12

1. Physical/mental Impairment that “substantially limits” one more of his major life activity2. Record of impairment3. Regarded as having the impairment

Question 13

An individual is “substantially limited” if _______

Answer 13

he/she is likely to experience difficulty in securing, retaining, or advancing in employment because of disabilities

Question 14

What are the four categories of Veteran Status? (RDOA)

Answer 14

1. Recently Separated Veteran2. Disabled Veteran3. Other Protected Veteran4. Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran

Question 15

Recently Separated Veteran is ______

Answer 15

Any veteran during the three year period beginning on discharge or release from active duty

Question 16

Disabled Veteran is _____

Answer 16

Military veteran who is entitled to compensation under laws of the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, or a person who was discharged/released from activity duty because of a service-connected disability

Question 17

Other Protected Veteran is _____

Answer 17

Military veteran who served during a war for which a badge has been authorized (by DoD)

Question 18

Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran is ___

Answer 18

Any veteran, while serving active duty, participated in a military operation and was awarded a service medal pursuant to Executive Order 12985

Question 19

Other protected statuses are: (RNMPA)

Answer 19

1. Religion2. National origin/citizenship3. Marital status4. Pregnancy5. Actual/perceived age